Black History Project - Notable People List with Descriptions

Description Over 200 names and topics to research! Descriptions included for every person or topic to make selecting a person easier Perfect for choosing a research topic! Time saver! Lists a broken down into categories to make it easier to find who you want!   SUBJECTS: Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Black History Month RESOURCE TYPE: Research, Projects, Activities File Format: PDF PAGES: 27 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This product contains several lists with descriptions of people in American history who paved the way for equality for African Americans. These lists allow teachers to expose students to more than Harriet Tubman, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Rosa Parks. While those individuals made a significant impact on this country’s history, there are so many others who made an undeniable impact on the road to freedom and equality.   The lists with descriptions include people in the following categories: Freedom Fighters: Pre-Civil War to Reconstruction Freedom Fighters: Civil Rights Movement Thought Leaders, Clergy, and Politicians Scientists, Inventors, and Others in Field of Science Creatives: Musicians, Dancers, Writers, and Film Entertainers Athletes Noteworthy Groups, Movements, and Events   This product is great for any research project. Students can browse these lists with descriptions to choose someone or a topic to research, or teachers can use these lists to assign individuals for student research. This is also great to use across grade levels. Each teacher in a grade level can take on a different list to have their students research OR each grade level can take on a different list.   WHAT’S INCLUDED • Freedom Fighters: Pre-Civil War to Reconstruction ………. page 4 • Freedom Fighters: Civil Rights Movement ……………………. Page 6 • Thought Leaders, Clergy, and Politicians …………………….. page 9 • Scientists, Inventors, and Others in Field of Science …… page 12 • Creatives: Musicians, Dancers, Writers, and Film Entertainers …………………………………………………………………. page 15 • Athletes ………………………………………………………………………. page 19 • Noteworthy Groups, Movements, and Events ……….…… page 23